Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Egypt

Egypt: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 99.3% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
99.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
48th
of 189 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2014
All-time low
65.0%
in 1971
Years of data
24
1971–2019

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Egypt, 1971–2019

0204060801001971199520191971: 65 %1972: 65.4 %1973: 65.2 %1978: 66.9 %1994: 87.4 %1997: 89.3 %1999: 87.2 %2000: 88.9 %2001: 89.7 %2002: 90.6 %2003: 91.5 %2004: 92.4 %2005: 92.6 %2006: 89.9 %2007: 94.4 %2009: 95.9 %2010: 97.7 %2011: 96.1 %2012: 99.1 %2014: 99.6 %2016: 99.5 %2017: 99.4 %2018: 99.3 %2019: 99.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 99.3% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Egypt peaked at 99.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 1971.

Egypt ranks 48th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 65.7% 65.0% 66.9% 4
1990s 88.0% 87.2% 89.3% 3
2000s 91.8% 88.9% 95.9% 9
2010s 98.8% 96.1% 99.6% 8

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 45 North Macedonia 99.3% compare
  2. 46 Mexico 99.3% compare
  3. 47 Mongolia 99.3% compare
  4. 49 Nauru 99.3% compare
  5. 50 Grenada 99.2% compare
  6. 51 Cuba 99.2% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Egypt?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Egypt was 99.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 1971.
How does Egypt rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
Egypt ranks 48th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,541 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.